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System, method and computer program product for providing notifications from a virtual device to a disconnected physical device

  • US 9,380,562 B1
  • Filed: 01/22/2014
  • Issued: 06/28/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/22/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for providing notifications from virtual devices to users of corresponding physical devices, the system comprising:

  • a host server executing a virtual device, wherein the virtual device includes a notification manager that receives notifications from one or more notification sources; and

    a notification server coupled to the host server, wherein the notification server receives the notifications from the notification manager and stores the notifications in an event store;

    wherein the notification server receives authentication information from a physical device that is disconnected from the virtual device and identifies a user based on the authentication information;

    wherein the notification server identifies one or more of the notifications in the event store that are associated with the identified user and retrieves the identified one or more of the notifications from the event store;

    wherein the notification server selects one or more filters from a filter store based on the identified user, one or more groups associated with the user, a location associated with the user, or a combination thereof;

    wherein the notification server applies the selected one or more filters to the retrieved one or more notifications to produce filtered notification information, wherein the filtered notification information excludes at least a portion of the information contained in the retrieved notifications; and

    wherein the notification server provides all or part of the filtered notification information to the physical device.

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